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Vinony

compliance

noun

  1. type of response to a request
  2. cooperate, meet requirements
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/ / /kəmˈplɑe.əns/ / [kəmˈplɑe̯.əns]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English comply Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English compliance From comply + -ance.

  1. An act of complying.

    “strict compliance”

    “regulatory compliance”

  2. The state of being compliant.

    “The software ensures compliance with data protection laws.”

  3. The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.

    “His quick compliance with the order impressed the officer.”

  4. A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
  5. The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
  6. The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.